Portland coffee talent took home victories in two categories and runner-up status in two more at the U.S. Coffee Championships this year. At the Oregon Convention Center April 21 through April 23, Portland tied Olympia, Washington for the most winners, and led all American cities in the most total finalists.
Andrew Coe of Northeast Portland’s Elevator Coffee was awarded first place in the Roasters Championship category. Wenbo Yang won first place in the Brewers Cup category and runner-up in Latte Art, repping the west coast chain Artly Coffee. Additionally, 2022’s U.S. barista champion Morgan Eckroth of Onyx Lab nabbed runner-up in the same category this year, and Matthew
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